寻求共鸣 发人深思——皇家歌剧院青年艺术家将亨德尔清唱剧《苏珊娜》搬上舞台

Jette Parker Young Artists takes centerstage in Susanna at the Royal Opera House

1748年夏天,亨德尔为科文特花园创作了英文清唱剧(Oratorio)《苏珊娜》(Susanna),词作者为诗人兼剧作家摩西·门德斯(Moses Mendes)。清唱剧根据圣经《但以理书》第十三章中苏珊娜的故事改编,讲述了在巴比伦的犹太人被囚禁期间,两位长老垂涎贤惠的苏珊娜,别有用心地指控她不贞洁。先知但以理(Daniel)为苏珊娜辩护,揭露了长老的谎言。苏珊娜无罪释放,长老被处死。

That virtue can be fascinating and prayers to a just God dramatic have been proven in riveting productions of Handel oratorios.Whether Susanna can ever be reclaimed for the stage as such seems unlikely,but this showcase for the Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Young Artists Program might have bungled it.